2 Legal Weed Stores Open On The Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The Upper East Side’s legal weed footprint just got bigger with the arrival of two new dispensaries in Carnegie Hill and Lenox Hill.

This brings the total number of legal cannabis stores on the Upper East Side to 10, according to the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.

Most recently, AVA Flower Co. opened on 1280 First Ave. on the corner of East 69th Street on Jan. 2, according to the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. The shop has taken over a space that used to be a sushi restaurant called Bamboo Sushi, which closed in 2024.

"We aim to promote well-being and innovation through safe, responsible, and accessible cannabis solutions," the AVA team wrote on the new shop's website.

Carnegie Hill Cannabis Co., located further north at 1720 Second Ave. near the corner of East 89th Street, had its opening day on Dec. 29, the brand said. The new shop is the sister store of the Lenox Hill Cannabis Co., which opened two years ago on East 73rd Street.

"I love cannabis and I love the Upper East Side," said Wei Hu, the owner of Carnegie Hill Cannabis Co. "It’s such an honor to have this opportunity to open a second store, to meet the needs of the Upper East Side’s cannabis aficionados."

Both brick-and-mortar stores sell tinctures, edibles, pre-rolls and more.

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